In this week's sharing, we had the privilege of having Richard, Brooke, and baby Max Nungessers with us. Richard and Brooke shared from Mark 2, where Jesus called Levi to follow him. We see Jesus having the courage to reach out to a man despised by others. Jesus wasn't afraid of how others would perceive Him, He knew what was right.
How often do we talk ourselves out of doing something courageous? It could be standing up for a rightful cause, could be defending the weak, or simply approaching a person to get to know him or her. We are filled with daily opportunities to be like Christ, but often times we waste it because of lack of courage.
If Jesus was preoccupied with how others may think of Him, He would've never approached Levi, and Levi would've never followed Jesus, and Levi would've never written the gospel of Matthew. Imagine what may be lost in the greater scheme of things simply because we were too preoccupied with our fears of self-doubt or how others may perceive us.
Choose today to live courageous. It doesn't take much. Jesus did it with "Follow me." The Levis of city today are waiting for us.
FoF meets every Tuesday night 7:00-8:30 pm at Sweet Surrender Cafe (Ul. Krasinskiego 1/1 Poznan).
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